Author Archives: Jenny

They tell you that the first year is the hardest… they don’t typically tell you that it will always be hard. This doesn’t mean that it won’t get easier, it means that is just will probably never be easy – … Continue reading →

Please continue to send me your photos and videos and I’ll get them up into slideshows and galleries, Thanks, Auntie Jenny Aidey’s Balloons 2.0

To date we have 15 online medallion sales, numbers from sales by Aiden’s Moms are still coming in. Please refer people to the site and the campaign, let’s stop the bullying and take good care of those who have already … Continue reading →

Hope is saying Yes to Life “Where there is life there is hope” is confirmed over and over in our counselling and research. The stories of anguish and triumph we hear show repeatedly that hope begins with a decision to … Continue reading →

A year has passed since that terrible day. You, we have made it through some very difficult times. Surround yourself with loved ones today. Remember all the wonderful and beautiful things that Aiden brought into our lives, his laughter, his … Continue reading →

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Maryland Senate Kills Gender Identity Bill, Sending it Back to Committee in 2012 Posted by Yusef Najafi | April 11, 2011 12:50 PM | Permalink The Maryland Senate this afternoon sent the Gender Identity Anti-Discrimination Act, House Bill 235, back … Continue reading →

The picture on the medal (L’il dude big heart) is a self portrait that Aiden drew — he considered himself to be super dude — the caped hero who always stood beside and supported his friends. The bill currently going … Continue reading →

Support Aiden’s Bill  HB235 – provides protection against discrimination for folks who are transgendered– in housing, the work place and when obtaining credit. Nothing else. Tomorrow is the last day when the MD senate is in session. If at all … Continue reading →

Life Is And Through It All I Have Learned I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that people will forget what you … Continue reading →

Excerpt from Cathy’s testimony April 7, 2011 before Maryland Senate sub-committee, in an effort to get legal protections for transgendered people: Other supporters of the bill who testified included Catherine Schaeff, an Associate Dean at American University who lost her … Continue reading →

Here is the link , choose Judicial Proceedings Committee for April 7th. Some people are having trouble (including me) getting the hearins to play. If you have luck please forward me any suggestions as to how I might get it … Continue reading →